Coffe Bar Cabinet
Barn door console I turned into a coffee bar. Great storage space. Love the way it turned out.
Dee
Barn door console I turned into a coffee bar. Great storage space. Love the way it turned out.
Dee
Hi all,
This is my second project I have build from plans I have found here. I'm a novice at woodworking and only get a couple hours on the weekend to work on projects. So it takes a while to finish one. My daughter loves her new toy shelf. The hardest part for me was to attach the doors straight. I'm sure there is a secret I just haven't figured it out yet.
I primed the whole piece, applied three thin coats of latex paint and sanded with 320 grit sandpaper in between coats. I applied two coats of finish after 48 hours and sanded with 400 grit sandpaper in between.
My wonderful hubby built this bed in a short amount of time and I did the sanding and staining. We made it for my 6 year old daughter for her 6th birthday surprise. Her reaction… a high pitched scream of excitement.
Our house walls are still pretty bare, we wanted some artwork. We bought an old door at a flea marker last summer and decided to turn it into a large picture frame.
More details and photos on my blog:
http://www.woodworkingfourdummies.com/blog/door-picture-frame
Cheers,
Ian
We NEEDED a table really bad when we moved into our first home. This was really easy to build as it was only my second project doing woodworking. I must have put 5 layers of polyurethane on the finish, but it was sooooo worth it!
Both dressers were completed in one (long) day by my boyfriend and his father. Modifications were made to make it fit square Sterilite 1.5 Bu./ 53 L laundry baskets (serial/bar code # 073149121789).
I'm not sure what size pieces they purchased, however this is the cut list (for one dresser, 3 laundry baskets):
2 - 48" x 20" (sides) - could possibly be shorter, we had a little bit of extra space
1 - 20" x 20" (bottom)
1 - 21.5" x 20" (top)
1 - 48.5" x 21.5" (back)
6 - (2" x 2")'s cut into 20" pieces (or the metal angle option in the original design)
They did not distance the spaces perfectly for the (2" x 2")'s, but every 14-16 inches should be about right.
I'm sorry these instructions are void of a lot of information, but I hope they can help.
I think this project can take a shorter amount of time if no mistakes are made. They had to run to Lowe's 2 times in the middle of the project because they forgot to purchase a second size of screws and then they cut the back too thin.
Good luck, and have fun! It is a fabulous project and oh so very useful.
Mon, 05/28/2012 - 09:53
This is a brilliant solution, particularly since most sorters don't have enough compartments to separate the whites, sheets and towels from each other. But we really don't want to wash them together, do we?
Love how cozy your kitty looks up there, too.
Loved building this for my son, much easier than I expected it to be.
Total build time was about 3 hours, and another 3 hours for finishing. We've had it only a few days and it's already a staple in the kitchen, used for everything from peeling potatoes to feeding his horse!
Thank you so much for making these plans freely available.
I used the rustic X end table plan to make a set, went a different route on the color and stain. I also used plywood on the bottom instead of 1" by 12".
I made this for some friends who are fellow dog lovers. I used the Mimi’s hall tee and storage bench plans. They were very happy with it. This is the second time I’ve used these plans. It’s a very fun project to build.
M. Wold
Sat, 11/18/2023 - 12:48
Love this, such a great storage solution for a pet walking station!
I took the Hailey Platform Bed plan and cut to a twin bed size. I used some old wood I found in the garage for the head and foot boards and the legs. Notice the legs are 4x4s. The grandkids had some old bed springs under their mattresses so I incorporated the spring into the build. That required that I lower the cleat a couple of inches and it meant I had a very complicated leg geometry in order to get it deep enough to support the bed. I built the frame with Kreg Jig pocket joints and they made the work very easy with such large and heavy timbers. Notice I attached the legs to the frame with 5/16" lag screws which allows easy removal of the legs if you need to make it easier to move. Came out very good but I think I will build the second bed without the springs and go for the slat method as shown in the plans.The result is beautiful. My neighbor commented that it looked very Pottery Barnish!
The second bed I finished yesterday is made with slats. A very smart move. The legs are so much easier to attach to the frame. Both beds are beautiful and sturdy. One grandkid told me that when the hurricane comes he is going to get under his bed because it is so strong. He may be right but I will be in Laredo or San Antonio.
I'm so excited, this is my first furniture project. My husband was a little hesitant initially but is happy with the completed bed. This bed is so sturdy, I can easily sit on the edge and even lay down with my daughter. She loves her new bed and her brothers are a bit jealous. I told them to go through Ana's site and find something they like! Thank you so much for the projects you offer on here.
I altered the plans for a 28" wide crib mattress. Instead of a 1 x 3 on the ends of the head and footboard, I used 1 x 4s all the way across.
I also altered it to be 3" taller because I need a little extra storage space under my daughter's bed.
I did not use a nailer, just a hammer and nails. I found that it helped to use legs and shims on the bed rails frame and get to perfect level and then nail the footboard to the frame. Next, I screwed the frame into the footboard. This might be unnecessary info, but as a beginner, this part gave me a bit of trouble.
I used Behr Premium in Ultra Pure White with an Eggshell finish.
This is an adapted plan from the:
Chunky X Base Table
http://www.ana-white.com/2016/02/free_plans/chunky-x-base-table-featuri…
I made it counter height, made it skinnier at 27" depth and really long at 72" long.
Wood Cooler Stand
Used Ana's doll high chair plans. Modified the tray with a curved hinged tray. Painted in her favorited color!
This morning my dad decided to help my build the workbench I've been wanting since we moved to our new house. I would usually do it myself but being 37 weeks pregnant I wasn't wanting to get out there on my own and lift a bunch of 10 ft boards. So we got a bunch of 2x4s and some 2x6s and threw one together... it ended up being 10 ft long and around 28 inches wide and a good 36 inches tall. Now I have a nice place to put my new saw I got for Mother's Day
http://ana-white.com/2010/09/pb-kids-caroline-craft-table
*** apologies for the missing baseboard in the photo- we are in the midst of a remodel ***
We wanted a high quality table so we researched the Parker Play Table ($1200) and the Carolina Craft Table- ($600).
In the research i found the plans for the Carolina table on this site- and modified them a bit (we wanted the removable storage top).
We painted the top with White board on one side and Chalkboard on the other.
The table has 22" legs and they can be changed out with a second set of legs when our daughter gets taller.
There is plenty of storage for all the art supplies in the unit and a art paper dispenser on the end.
The unit is made of poplar on the inside and the legs and facia are all red oak- a very dense and beautiful wood.
All exterior screws are counter sunk and hidden under face grain wood plugs that are surface sanded. i chose to do no finish as the wood grain is beautiful- although i may do a timber oil or tung oil at some point -
the project took about 2 days total time- $150 in supplies (including paint) and the piece feels substantial..... like it will be used for my daughters children.
you will want to have access to a table saw and some clamps, wood plugs and a countersink bit for your drill
Great first project!
My first big project. Great for beginners.
I actually designed & built this table on my own but it is very similar to Ana’s Simple, Cheap, & Easy Console Table. When we moved from an apartment to a house our lil neurotic jack Russell terrier decided he wasn’t going to eat unless we were both in the same room as him. So his food was put in a spot where he could see both of us even if we were in separate rooms, it just turned out that where that spot was, is the exact spot I wanted a console table. Well I couldn’t find a console table with a raised dog bowl shelf in it so I built my own. Now the dog bowls are up off the floor at a comfortable level for our fur babies & I keep all their vet paperwork, sweaters & toy stash in the drawer, all puppies things in one place.
This was my first build from this site! It took me about a month working on-and-off during my toddler's nap time. I thought this project was very accessible for a beginner--or, in my case, a distracted mom who is six months pregnant. I scaled down the plans to fit my dining nook, but I forgot to account for a half width of face framing when I subtracted so my third door hole came out a little narrow. I decided to just put open shelves in odd-sized middle opening. I used euro cabinet hinges instead of the butt hinge style because they are more adjustable for not-so-perfect openings/doors. I bought a 1 3/8" Forstner bit to drill the hinge mortises. I was intimidated by the hinges & drawer glides but that part went surprisingly well! I used a plastic template to locate the cup handles on the drawer faces--that purchase was definitely worth a couple of bucks! I wish I had borrowed a router to make a rabbet for the door panels, but I got impatient & just tacked them on. I also wished I had replaced or sharpened the blade on my circular saw because it chewed up the plywood making long cuts. (There's a lot of wood filler on those plywood edges. I ended up painting the shelves with leftover interior latex because they looked like a dog attacked them.) There are also a few shims under the drawer glides to correct the width, but oh well, you can't see them :) Before my next project, I am going to get a couple right angle clamps and make sure I buy the BIG box of pocket hole screws!
Tue, 07/05/2016 - 10:01
Emily -
Love your version of the sideboard! I need to downsize Ana's plans! What is the overall length of your version??
Tue, 01/16/2018 - 02:51
Hi Emily! Can you please provide the size and cuts you made? This looks great!
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Ana White Admin
Thu, 11/09/2023 - 11:47
Great dining room addition!
Fabulous build, so much storage and beautiful too!